Discover Moscow and St. Petersburg

Day 1 - Welcome to Moscow
Check in to your choice of hotel… All offering unbeatable city-center locations.

Day 2 - Privately Guided sightseeing in Moscow
This morning, your private car, driver and guide await to show you the city they love - and know so well. Begin in Red Square#WHS# where you’ll gaze in awe upon the colorful domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral. To the right is the ornate, turn-of-the-century façade of the historic GUM Department Store and before you are the carved cornices and towers of the State Historical Museum, built in 1894. Then drive past the Bolshoi Theater and ascend the Sparrow Hills for expansive views over the city. Admire the graceful spires of Novodevichy Convent#WHS# and then take a break for lunch on your own arrangements. Your personal guide is happy to offer recommendations including city landmarks and personal favorites. In the afternoon, your guide awaits to escort you past the imposing red-brick walls of the Kremlin#WHS# for a private tour of the grounds, including the gold-domed Assumption Cathedral. At the Kremlin Armory Museum, you’ll be spellbound by a dazzling collection of Imperial treasures, everything from bejeweled crowns and opulent coronation gowns to gilded coaches and Fabergé Eggs. Meals B

Day 3 - Out and about with your guide
Your private car, driver and guide are at your disposal this morning to explore Moscow as you wish. This is a unique opportunity to pursue your own passions with our expert at your side. Delve into Medieval art, World War II history, Russian literature or maybe even Soviet architecture - the choice is yours! The afternoon is at leisure to continue your explorations on your own. Meals B

Day 4 - North by northwest to St. Petersburg #WHS#
Travel to the grand city of Peter the Great by your choice of plane or train. Upon arrival, our St. Petersburg-based guide is waiting to escort you to the hotel of your choice – the deluxe Corinthia Hotel or the luxurious Grand Hotel Europe, a St. Petersburg landmark for more than a century. The balance of your day is at leisure to enjoy and explore on your own. Meals B

Day 5 - City Sightseeing and the Hermitage Museum
This morning, join your personal guide for a private car sightseeing tour showcasing the city’s myriad architectural treasures, starting with the handsome Baroque buildings that grace the bustling Nevsky Prospekt. Behold the massive gilded dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, one of the largest churches in the world, and then admire the stately elegance of the Church of the Spilled Blood, built at the turn of the century alongside one of the city’s many picturesque canals.

In the afternoon, your guide will take you on a private tour through the galleries of the Hermitage. Your specially-arranged visit includes the major collections of this world-famous museum, home to one of the world’s greatest art collections. Return to your hotel where the balance of the late afternoon and evening are at leisure. Meals B

Day 6 - Catherine Palace
Travel to Pushkin with your private car and driver for a personally guided tour through the resplendent Catherine Palace, a Baroque gem built by Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli who also designed the Winter Palace. Its spectacular interior includes the Grand Ballroom – a masterpiece of gilded mirrors and two-tiered arched windows – and the famed Amber Room, decorated with opulent mosaic panels of hand-cut amber and gold.

From mid-May through mid-September, guests will also enjoy an afternoon excursion to the gardens of Peterhof, the Imperial estate built by Peter the Great on the Gulf of Finland. During these warmer spring and summer months, the exuberant fountains of the Peterhof are on full display; explore its landscaped grounds graced with beautiful palaces built by a succession of czars, admire the gilded statues that ornament the park, and thrill to the incredible display of these Grand Cascades. Meals B

Day 7 - Bid fond farewell to St. Petersburg
Your program with us finishes this morning. Or enhance your travels with our post-tour extension to Helsinki. Meals B

Note: Due to museum schedules and the travel-any-day nature of this program, visits to the Hermitage, Catherine Palace and other sites may be rescheduled to a different day than noted above. Your pre-departure documents will include your final itinerary.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/1/2012 - 4/25/2012	$3,199
4/1/2012 - 5/11/2012	$3,799
4/26/2012 - 5/10/2012	$3,099
5/11/2012 - 7/15/2012	$3,299
5/12/2012 - 7/19/2012	$4,199
7/16/2012 - 8/31/2012	$2,999
7/20/2012 - 7/31/2012	$3,899
8/18/2012 - 9/9/2012	$3,799
9/1/2012 - 10/24/2012	$3,199
9/10/2012 - 10/10/2012	$3,899
10/11/2012 - 10/24/2012	$3,499
10/25/2012 - 1/7/2013	$2,999
12/14/2012 - 1/18/2013	$3,299
1/8/2013 - 3/30/2013	$3,099
3/31/2013 - 4/30/2013	$3,299
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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